Katja Seizinger

Katja Seizinger
Seizinger on a stamp from Azerbaijan
Personal information
Born (1972-05-10) 10 May 1972
Datteln,
North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, Giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubSki Club Halblech
World Cup debut10 December 1989 (age 17)
RetiredApril 1999 – (age 26)
Olympics
Teams3 – (1992, 1994, 1998)
Medals5 (3 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 – (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997)
Medals4 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 – (19901998)
Wins36 – (16 DH, 16 SG, 4 GS)
Podiums76
Overall titles2 – (1996, 1998)
Discipline titles9 – (4 DH, 5 SG)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing Germany
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 0 0 1
Giant slalom 4 4 6
Downhill 16 8 8
Super-G 16 8 3
Combined 0 1 1
Total 36 21 19
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 2
World Championships 1 3 0
World Junior Championships 1 4 1
Total 5 7 3
Olympic Games
1994 LillehammerDownhill
1998 NaganoDownhill
1998 NaganoCombined
1992 AlbertvilleSuper-G
1998 NaganoGiant slalom
World Championships
1993 MoriokaSuper-G
1996 Sierra NevadaDownhill
1997 SestriereSuper-G
1997 SestriereCombined
Junior World Ski Championships
1990 ZinalSuper-G
1989 AlyeskaSuper-G
1990 ZinalDownhill
1990 ZinalGiant slalom
1990 ZinalCombined
1989 AlyeskaGiant slalom

Katja Seizinger (German pronunciation: [ˈkatja ˈzaɪtsɪŋɐ] ; born 10 May 1972) is a German former World Cup alpine ski racing champion. She is her country's most successful alpine skier.